Hunt put the finishing touches on an impressive August by terrorizing Indianapolis Colts tackle Matt Hall for three sacks, four tackles for a loss and three more quarterback hurries in Thursday night's 35-7 victory.

"He should dominate in a game like this, and he did," coach Marvin Lewis, via the Bengals' official website after the game. "That's what you want to see. You want to see him dominate. That's the confidence he needs.

"A lot of guys can do good things in practice, but you have to go out and finish the rush. That's how you build your repertoire of moves."

Nicknamed "The Eastern Block" as a tribute to his homeland and an NCAA record-tying eight blocked field goals in 30 games at SMU, Hunt is a former World Junior champion in discus and shot put. That "freak of nature" strength, athleticism and untapped potential has been on display throughout the preseason.